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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
7
London date December 12 reports Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward will resume negotiations with Mr Long tomorrow over readjusting the extra payment for the commandeered cheese. The sheep-skin issue remains to be settled. Massey plans to depart for Vancouver in January.
Advertises smart Tweed and Worsted suits made to measure with perfect fit at prices from £2 3s to £3 17s 6d. Urges customers to order now for Xmas, promises cash savings, and touts extra quality and style in tailored and ready to wear options.
A Dominion fellmongers meeting in the Chamber of Commerce decided not to commandeer sheepskins. The Imperial Government should take shoe wool at port and keep an open skins market. If commandeering is needed, the Minister should notify interested parties and allow them to attend in Wellington to discuss matters.
Position of Wool Growers Christchurch December 14 reports the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association General Committee discussing the wool clip. Delegates attended Wellington wool conferences. A Christchurch committee will value wool and publish prices for growers. Southdown valuation up 55 percent over prewar prices. other wools near last year’s levels. Prices may be published after valuation. payment timing disputed, with FOB terms possibly delaying money. J C Gebbie moves to publish prices. motion carried.
The season in Australia has been unusually wet with heavy rain and wind storms. Widespread rust damages crops and makes reaping costly, while fruit rots on trees. Green crops remain abundant and pastoral outlook is excellent.
In the House of Representatives Mr Hughes announced the new wheat crop and last season's balance, not exceeding 3,000,000 tons, sold to Britain at 9d per bushel. An advance of 2 6d per bushel would go to farmers, with sufficient grain for home use. The first six months of 1917 would see shipments. Preliminary estimates put the men crop at 145,000,000 bushels, with potential damage from rains and rust reducing yield to about 120,000,000 bushels.
Mrs F. Jones of 16 Somerset Street Spreydon Christchurch describes severe kidney trouble with back pain and dropsy swelling. After using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills she reports major health improvement and urges others to try the remedy. Pills sell for 3s a bottle or 16s 6d for six, via Foster-McClellan Co. 76 Pits Street Sydney.
Smoke Invicta Minor grown in the Empire and sold at 1s. 9d. per tin. An all British blend grown in Thodesia offering a light to full aroma. Invicta promises a pure, healthy smoke with no adulterants and notes of a solid, well conditioned product.
A Woolgrowers' Committee meeting presided by McGeorge Gould discussed a planned Christchurch meeting with Minister of Agriculture W D S MacDonald. They considered publishing local wool valuations after completion, fixed date variations at centers, contract payment changes, and the lambskin and sheep skin valuations based on established bases.
Tasmanian Comptroller of Customs announces that greasy wool may be shipped only to London Liverpool Manchester Hull Tamingham and Goole and must be consigned to the Director of Army Contracts. Other wool types and woolled skins cannot be shipped at present. Bills of lading must be produced at the port.
Those troubled with constipation have poor appetite and stomach disturbance. They may develop piles and kidney issues. Regular bowels are essential. Chamberlain's Tablets are recommended to relieve even stubborn constipation and help bowels act naturally. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.
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